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HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012)PRODUCTION NOTESMAVISMavis is totally pampered by her father; however, she isheadstrong and smart, and in many ways, a typical 118-yearoldteenage girl. She’s grown slightly bored with the domain ofher childhood—she has lived within her father’s hotel and itsgrounds all her life—and she longs to travel, experience life andsee the world. Now, she’s met a newcomer who could makethat a real possibility: but should she leave and risk breakingher father’s heart, or remain, and break her own?Selena Gomez voices the role. “Selena found a way to play the character that can besweet and loving to everyone – and also be the only one who can put Dracula in hisplace,” says Murdocca. “Dracula is a softy who’d do anything for his daughter – anddoesn’t she know it. Selena makes her a regular teenage daughter who knows whatshe wants and she’s gonna get it from her dad.”“Mavis is like a lot of teenagers,” says Gomez. “She’s got the cute hairstyle, dressesstylishly, has a little bit of an attitude, but she’s really sincere and cares about her dad –she just kind of wants to have a little bit of independence. It’s the same thing a lot ofgirls my age are going through – she’s very relatable in wanting to have freedom, to seewhat the world is like. Everybody tells her these stories but she wants to experience itfor herself and meet new people and be independent.”Mavis is Gomez’s first starring role in an animated movie. “I really wanted to do a fun,family movie – not to mention that I grew up watching Adam Sandler, so working withhim was super exciting. I’m glad to be a part of it – it’s a great movie,” she says.© 2012 Sony Pictures Animation 7